Jason Crabb Joins Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Amy Grant, Dolly Parton and More on New Collection: Top 25 Country Songs of Faith

Grammy Winner’s Inspiring Anthem “Love Is Stronger” Featured on Two-Disc Set

 

NASHVILLE, TN – Grammy winner Jason Crabb’s powerful song, “Love Is Stronger,” is featured as one of the top twenty-five most inspiring songs of faith on the new collection from Maranatha! Music’s Top 25 series, Top 25 Country Songs of Faith. The brand has sold nearly 1.8 million copies since inception with ‘Songs of Faith’ the first country set in the series.

 

The twenty-one time GMA Dove Award winner joins a stellar line-up of artists featuring Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Amy Grant, Dolly Parton, Wynonna Judd, Kenny Chesney, Chris Young, Johnny Cash and more.

 

From the moment Crabb heard “Love Is Stronger,” he knew the song would touch hearts. “Jay DeMarcus, my producer, brought this song to me,” Crabb shares. “I immediately knew I had to record it this song - I knew it would touch people because it touched me. My wife Shellye was going through some very hard times when this song came into our lives - it helped me and I knew it would help others.

 

The song later came to life through a video directed by award-winner Roman White. Debuting nationally on USAToday.com, the video stars Ashley DeRamus, a young lady living with Downs Syndrome, bringing awareness to those living with the disease.

 

“This song shares a universal message of hope and encouragement,” comments Crabb. “We’re all going through something and this song reminds us that love - of Jesus, of our families - it’s stronger than anything and will pull us through. I am honored that I was chosen to sing this song.”

 

The album, available in stores and online, boasts all original artist recordings from some of the brightest, biggest, and best artists who are performing songs of faith notable for their uplifting lyrics.

 

Top 25 Country Songs of Faith is a double-disc collection including Grammy-winning artists from contemporary chart-topping acts to legendary hit-makers. Fans will recognize favorite No. 1 tracks, heartfelt duets, and a mixture of ballads and up-tempo songs.

There's no slowing down for this talented communicator. Jason Crabb is currently on the road with the "Music & Madness" tour with Mark Lowry & The Martins and also the "Learning To Laugh Again" tour with Chonda Pierce. He is featured on the soundtrack CD to Kirk Cameron's feature film Saving Christmas and is writing for a brand new project - his debut release on Provident Label Group's Reunion Records.  

 

Top 25 Country Songs of Faith - Disc 1

1.     Bless The Broken Road - Rascal Flatts

2.     Touchdown Jesus - Tim McGraw

3.     Jesus, Take The Wheel - Carrie Underwood

4.     Long Black Train - Josh Turner

5.     What The World Needs - Wynonna Judd

6.     Hello World - Lady Antebellum

7.     I Need Thee Every Hour -  Amy Grant duet w/Vince GIll

8.     Baptism - Kenny Chesney duet w/Randy Travis

9.     That Old King James - Scotty McCreery

10.   Heaven Sent Me You - John Michael Montgomery

11.   Three Wooden Crosses - Randy Travis

12.  When I Get Where I’m Going - Brad Paisley feat. Dolly Parton

 

Top 25 Country Songs of Faith - Disc 2

1.     That’s Why I Pray - Big & Rich

2.     The Man I Want To Be - Chris Young

3.     Love Is Stronger - Jason Crabb

4.     Holes in the Floor Of Heaven - Steve Wariner

5.     Ten Thousand Angels Cried - LeAnn Rimes

6.     This is God - Phil Vassar

7.     That’s What I Love About Sunday - Craig Morgan

8.     When It’s My Time - Rodney Atkins

9.     What Would Jesus Undo - Michael Boggs

10.   Angel Band - Vestal Goodman & George Jones

11.   Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash

12.   I’ll Fly Away - The Charlie Daniels Bad

13.   The Duck Dynasty Song - Amanda Ryan

Connect with Jason Crabb:
JasonCrabb.com
Facebook.com/JasonCrabbMusic
Twitter @JasonCrabbMusic 

The Isaacs Appear At The Grand Ole Opry

Nashville, TN (July 8, 2013) Multi-award winning Gospel/Bluegrass/Country artists The Isaacs gave a spectacular performance at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry last Friday evening, July 5th. This group is so talented that it is hard to find a category to place them in, but they are right at home on the Opry and the fans loved them.
The Isaacs performed on two shows of this star studded night that included artists Carrie Underwood and The Band Perry as well as the great Opry regulars.
Lily Isaacs stated “The people at the Opry always make us feel so comfortable. General Manager of the Opry, Pete Fisher, never fails to make this a pleasant experience, and the performers are the greatest musicians in the world.”
Performing two sets at 7:00PM and 9:30PM with hosts Bill Anderson and Mike Snyder, The Isaacs sang a couple of songs that set the crowd on fire. Singing songs from their soon to be released album 'The Living Years', those in attendance were awed by their rendition of the Dottie Rambo classic “If That Isn't Love”, and there was plenty of hand-clapping when they started singing “Walk On” penned by Sonya Isaacs Yeary, Becky Isaacs Bowman, and Ronnie Bowman (coincidentally not related to Becky).
Ben Isaacs said “Being at the Opry is always a fun filled night, but this time we had Becky's husband John Bowman and my Gaither Homecoming buddy Kevin Williams playing with us. It was a great night. All of the kids were excited when they got their pictures taken with Carrie Underwood and The Band Perry.”
The Isaacs are known for their close family harmony and their extraordinary abilities to play all those instruments delight crowds everywhere they go. Their great music and pleasant personalities keep bringing fans back to their concerts.
You can find out more about the Isaacs at www.theisaacs.com or www.facebook.com/TheIsaacs .
To contact the Isaacs E-mail them at info@theisaacs.com
To book the Isaacs contact info@harperagency.com

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About The Isaacs
The Isaacs, a multi-award winning family group who began singing 30 years ago, are based out of Nashville, TN . The vocalists are Lily Isaacs, Ben Isaacs, Sonya Isaacs Yeary and Rebecca Isaacs Bowman. Playing their own acoustic instruments and joined by other band members, The Isaacs have a unique style that blends tight, family harmony with contemporary acoustic instrumentation that appeals to a variety of audiences. Their musical influences emerge from all genres of music including bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk, and country, contemporary acoustic and southern gospel. They perform frequently at the Grand Ole Opry, are active members on the Gaither Homecoming Videos and Concert Series and travel throughout the year performing internationally. Concert venues include civic centers, auditoriums, arenas, fair grounds, parks, churches and other locations. They have performed the National Anthem for many sporting events, including a Cincinnati Bengal's football game, several Nashville Predators Hockey games, an Astros/ Braves pre-season baseball game as well as various political gatherings. They also received a standing ovation for their patriotic performance at Carnegie Hall.

Grammy Nominees Jeff & Sheri Easter to appear on the Grand Ole Opry

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated and six-time Dove Award-winning artists Jeff and Sheri Easter are scheduled to appear on the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, August 4 for two shows at 7 and 9:30 p.m.

These gospel music family group mainstays will be premiering songs from their upcoming release Eyes Wide Open (Spring Hill Music) which will hit streets on September 18. They will be performing with other artists, including Carrie Underwood, Little Jimmy Dickens, Jeannie Seely, Jim Ed Brown, Jean Shepherd, Bill Anderson and many others.

“Jeff and I feel so at home at the Opry,” states Sheri. “We both grew up in families of bluegrass gospel artists, so we made a lot of longtime friends over the years, many of whom are part of the Opry family. It always feels like coming back home when we’re there.”

Jeff adds, “Our music has always been country; our lyrics have always been gospel; and we love to sing love songs to each other; so stylistically, we fit in well with not only the Opry artists, but also the Opry fans.”

To learn more about this week’s Grand Ole Opry shows, visit http://www.opry.com or call 1-800-SEE OPRY.

GORDON MOTE, RSI RECORDING ARTIST, FEATURED IN COUNTRY WEEKLY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 14, 2012) – RSI recording artist, Gordon Mote, is featured in Country Weekly magazine’s “The Pro File” section in the February 20, 2012 issue on newsstands now.

Country Weekly journalist Jessica Nicholson's recent interview covered Gordon's life of music including his work as one of Nashville's most in-demand studio session players. In the article, Gordon recalls memories of working with Lee Greenwood (his first job in the music business), Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Lionel Ritchie, Rascal Flatts and more.

Totally blind from birth, Gordon Mote began playing piano as a young three-year-old on Thanksgiving day when he shocked his parents by playing “Jesus Loves Me” on the piano. Named the 2009 and 2011 Keyboard/Piano Player of the Year by the Academy of Country Music after seven consecutive nominations, and a Gospel Music Association Dove award winner, Gordon has met and exceeded some of his wildest dreams. He has quickly joined the ranks of gospel music’s most entertaining stage personalities. A brilliant performer, insightful songwriter and prodigious musician, Gordon’s physical blindness somehow attunes his other senses more keenly and fuels his vision for bringing honor to Christ through his music.

His latest release Songs I Grew Up Singing is in stores now and available online at iTunes, Amazon and more.

Gordon is actively touring as a solo artist along with appearing on the Gaither Homecoming tours. Be sure to check out Gordon’s schedule at www.GordonMote.com.

You can connect with Gordon Mote on Facebook.com/GordonMote and Twitter @GordonMote.
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NASHVILLE MUSIC GARDEN’S FIRST EVER “COUNTRY MUSIC BLOOMS ONLINE AUCTION” RAISES FUNDS TO HELP KEEP NASHVILLE BEAUTIFUL

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –The Nashville Music Garden’s first-ever “Country Music Blooms Online Auction,” which launched on Black Friday, November 25 and continued through Monday, December 5, raised more than $15,000, to help sustain the garden and continue to help keep Nashville beautiful. All proceeds from the auction benefit the Nashville Music Garden Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, which endows the future care and support of the garden so the community, Country music fans and visitors to the city can enjoy it for generations to come.

 

The auction, which featured a unique selection of celebrity-owned items – straight from the closets of Country music’s finest – was held on eBay so that garden and country music enthusiasts from across the world could have the opportunity to acquire one-of-a-kind items from their favorite celebrities. Bidders across the globe from the United Kingdom to Thailand, as well as across the United States, from New York to Florida and from California to Massachusetts, bid vigorously throughout the auction. In the end, the lucky winners landed exceptional holiday gifts for the country music lovers in their lives and incomparable keepsakes for their own collections. The auction certainly encouraged the holiday spirit and generous supporters helped the Nashville Music Garden exceed fundraising goals. “With the success of the auction, thanks to the incredible generosity and support of the bidders and the celebrities who donated items, the Nashville Music Garden will continue to grow and thrive,” said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

The success of the inaugural auction is undoubtedly the result of the thoughtful donations of many esteemed country legends and hot contemporary stars, who not only graciously donated priceless personal keepsakes and treasured memorabilia, but who also helped promote their items as well. These include: Barbara Mandrell, Brenda Lee, Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Christian Kane, Danny Gokey, Darryl Worley, Darius Rucker, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Kristen Chenoweth, Lady Antebellum, LeAnn Rimes, Little Jimmy Dickens, Love and Theft, Manuel, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert Pam Tillis, Sara Evans, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland, Tim McGraw, Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, Zac Brown Band and many more.

 

The auction was also made possible by the extra support offered by Anderson Design Group and Spirit of Nashville, Fontanel Mansion & Farm, Jaime Dudney,  RFD-TV, Tessa Atkins, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, The Country Network (TCN) , and by all of those who bid on items.